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How's Your Health?
This story appears in the July 2002 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Health care is a $1.4 trillion industry. It's been estimated to consume 15 percent of our gross domestic product. But it's also an industry in flux. Consider hospitals, which are struggling to improve their financial performance as they compete increasingly with private clinics and urgent care centers that offer specialized services at less cost. "That's revenue that won't go to the hospitals anymore," says Jody Root, a partner and chair of the health law department at Foley & Lardner, a law firm in San Diego. "The traditional model of health-care delivery has changed."
Today, health care is a Pandora's box of problems. Well-trained health-care professionals are in short supply. Providers and insurance companies are trying to meet a spring 2003 deadline for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which sets new federal privacy standards for patient documents. Meanwhile, employers--stymied by rising insurance premiums--are looking to shift more cost to employees at the same time that consumers and doctors, tired of managed care, are wanting more control over their health choices. As a result, insurers are moving far away from the HMO model toward defined contribution health plans that offer more choices. State governors, driven by deficits, have asked the federal government for $6 billion to cover expected Medicaid shortfalls, an amount they're not likely to receive from politicians in Washington who so far have been dragging their feet on the health-care issue. The list goes on.
"There are a lot of opportunities if you can solve a business problem through a process change, outsourcing a service or creating a new technology."
The good news? Your business plan could emerge from all this chaos. "There are a lot of opportunities if you're an entrepreneur who can solve a business problem through a process change, outsourcing a service or creating a new technology," says Lewis Redd, head of the health practice segment of management consulting firm Cap Gemini Ernst & Young in Atlanta.
Consumer choice will be the trend over the next few years, says Victor Tabbush, faculty director of the Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Executive Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Cost-conscious patients will be picking up more of the tab in exchange for more control, and they'll start shopping around for the best service at the best price. Is a PET scan better than an MRI? Is it worth the extra cost out of my own pocket?
Patients will have to make these choices, and while their primary doctors may offer sound advice, more and more of them will go to independent sources for information, Tabbush says: "Businesses that cater to the added need for patient information, cost and effectiveness have a real future."
Your fledgling health company could end up in critical condition, however, if you're not careful. Health care isn't an industry you just jump into and hit the ground running. It's highly regulated, start-up costs can be steep, and long sales cycles can make it difficult to land new clients.
To be successful, "you really have to do your homework," says Richard B. Siegrist Jr., president, CEO and co-founder of health-care software firm HealthShare Technology in Acton, Massachusetts, and an adjunct faculty member at the Harvard School of Public Health. "You need to get an understanding of the language of health care and how health-care organizations work." Here are the stories of three start-ups that did their homework and are already pictures of health.
A Study in Success
There's no question about it: The drug-discovery business is booming. It's estimated that pharmaceutical companies invested $30.5 billion in research and development last year, marking an 18.7 percent increase over 2000, according to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a group that represents leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
But research doesn't happen without risk. Studies can go wrong, and when they do, things get ugly. Consider cancer drug company Imclone Systems, which saw its stock price plummet earlier this year after the FDA questioned its study design. The government isn't shy, either, about suspending federal research dollars when research universities don't follow the myriad of rules and regulations. The FDA created a committee last October to follow clinical trials at both universities and private companies even more closely.
CO-FOUNDERS: Scott Freedman, 42, and Rod Saponjic, 35
NICHE: Matches trial monitors with clinical studies
LOCATION: Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
2001 SALES: Just under $5 million
With so much at stake, there's a lot of room for products and services that help research projects succeed. That's where Scott Freedman, 42, and Rod Saponjic, 35, spotted their opportunity. They recognized a growing demand for clinical monitors--independent outsiders who, like good auditors, will make sure researchers play by the rulebook. Their privately held Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, Web-based start-up, MonitorforHire.com, pairs experienced trial monitors with sponsors of clinical studies. Says Saponjic, "We're answering a need that's out there."
Freedman and Saponjic secured nearly $1 million in private investment in 2000, just as many dotcoms were bombing. The site launched last February, and sales in 2001 approached $5 million. So far, more than 600 monitors and over 100 sponsors in the United States use the service.
MonitorforHire.com makes its profits from fees charged to the monitors, independent contractors who average seven years of experience and like the flexibility of working when and where they like. The company's four employees work in sales, administration and registration processing.
MonitorforHire.com plans to open registration globally this year. The founders' advice? Get some industry experience, make contacts and have a solid business plan. "Drug development is relationship-driven," Saponjic says. "If someone doesn't know you, you're going to have a hard time getting the time of day."
Filling the Void
Is there a nurse in the house? It's a familiar refrain these days as more and more medical facilities are understaffed after years of cutbacks. A Department of Health and Human Services study released in February 2002 found that 90 percent of U.S. nursing homes are providing substandard care.
"There's a critical nursing shortage because nurses aren't being paid what they're worth," says Pascualita Rodriguez, 47. She's the founder, owner and director of Palm Medical Staffing, a Seattle company that subcontracts nurses to hospitals, nursing homes and private-care situations. The nurses she contracts are looking for more flexibility and better pay than they earn at hospitals. The average licensed practical nurse working in a hospital earns about $12 to $13 an hour, Rodriguez says, a figure that can rise dramatically to $30 an hour or higher when they become contractors.
Rodriguez had 31 years of nursing experience before going into business for herself. At first, she was a one-woman show, running between nursing jobs to build her company. It didn't take her long to land contracts with two major nursing facilities, and she recruited her first nurses through want ads and word-of-mouth. "In a short amount of time, I had people calling me for work," she says.
COMPANY: Palm Medical Staffing
FOUNDER: Pascualita Rodriguez, 47
NICHE: Subcontracts nurses to hospitals, nursing homes and for home-health needs
LOCATION: Seattle
EMPLOYEES: 22 nurses hired on a contract basis
Her start-up costs were about $5,000, and she used her personal savings to finance her first payroll. Today, Rodriguez outsources 22 nurses and has at least five active clients at any given time who assign these nurses to jobs on a month-to-month, as-needed basis. Palm Medical Staffing's sales reached $800,000 last year.
If you want to get into health-care outsourcing, you need to understand medical reimbursement cycles, she says, because cash flow and collection can be a big challenge. Rodriguez has survived situations where she's had $20,000 in payroll and no money coming in, and she's had competitors who have lasted only a few months.
"Some clients pay late," she says. "If you don't stay on top of them, they'll sit on those reimbursements for as long as they possibly can." Rodriguez developed an aggressive collections system so reimbursements "come in like clockwork." The other constant challenge is finding skilled nurses. "It's very competitive," she says.
Given the success of Palm Medical Staffing, Rodriguez plans to expand to Hawaii and San Francisco. "Even in the worst [economic] times, you're going to need a doctor or a nurse," she says. "I feel like I'm making a difference by providing good nurses."
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From No-Tech to High-Tech
Who needs a paper trail in the digital age? It's certainly a question in health care, an industry synonymous with paperwork and manila folders. It's estimated that 95 percent of U.S. physician practices still store years' worth of patient records that way.
There's a huge market waiting for entrepreneurs who can help medical professionals convert paper to pixels while complying with HIPAA regulations. "It's a red-hot area," says Monte Regier, 40, president of Infomedx Inc., a 22-employee Seattle start-up that helps hospitals and physician practices store medical records electronically. "The patient chart is the most valuable thing a doctor has," he explains. It's also expensive: The health-care industry spends $1.2 billion annually on file storage alone.
|COMPANY: Infomedx Inc.
PRESIDENT: Monte Regier, 40
NICHE: Helps hospitals and physician practices store medical records electronically
LOCATION: Seattle
2001 SALES: $1.5 million
Infomedx's service, iRetrieve, lets doctors create electronic patient charts that are stored on a protected server. Doctors can use computers to retrieve, send and share digital or scanned images of patient documents. The product is also HIPAA-compliant, and Infomedx maintains the system so doctors don't have to worry about software updates. They might also save some money. Physicians' offices can pay $8 to $15 for delivery of a file stored off-site, while Infomedx will scan them for $6 to $7, Regier says.
To date, Infomedx has signed 35 practices in three states and one large Seattle hospital. Sales were $1.5 million last year, and the company hopes to grow 300 percent over the next few years. Regier's future plans include offering digital diagnostic chart services as well as a special e-mail package for physicians--an important step, because doctors are prohibited from using everyday e-mail to transmit patient information.
"There's a huge market waiting for entrepreneurs who can help medical professionals convert paper to pixels."
If you've got a health-care technology idea, be aware doctors can be a hard sell. "Doctors haven't embraced technology because it hasn't solved their problems," Regier says.
Sales within the medical community also tend to occur through word-of-mouth, which can make the time to profitability longer. Infomedx took in $2.5 million in investments before it made its first sale.
Understand the industry, know how your product or service will help potential clients, and start small, suggests Regier. "There are offices everywhere that are willing to try [new] things," he says. "Build your first customer. He'll bring you the next three."
Trends in the Health-Care Industry
Collective Negotiating
Small employers are anxiously watching their health insurance premiums rise 15 to 20 percent every year. And a good chunk of this money--roughly 20 to 25 percent--is going toward administrative costs, according to a recent General Accounting Office report. This opens up another potentially profitable avenue of opportunity for would-be entrepreneurs.
"There are going to be coalitions of small businesses to buy plans in bulk and spread the risk," Root says. Products and services that help employers manage cost will be hot.
Alternative Care
Managed care as we know it is changing. Consumers now want more choice. Providers, too, are getting frustrated about denying patients. "Plans have started to quickly move away from a strict managed-care model in order to offer a greater degree of choice for the patient," explains Victor Tabbush, adjunct professor of business economics at The Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles.
But choice comes with a price tag, because more cost will ultimately shift to the consumer. "Pricing is going to be an issue with patients," Tabbush says, adding that businesses that continue to meet the need for patient information about cost and treatment options have a real future.
For doctors, few things are more annoying than a returned claim that wasn't processed correctly the first time. Not surprisingly, there's increasing pressure on insurance companies to process claims correctly.
A growing number of states are setting time limits on insurance companies that engage in "takebacks"--when they come back months or years later to collect from health-care providers on claims the insurance company thinks were overpaid. There's always room for small firms that can help both sides spot and resolve claim snafus quickly.
HIPAA compliance is expected to cost hospitals an average of $4 million this year, according to Gartner Research. At the same time, hospitals are struggling with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements while also competing against a growing number of specialized physician-owned private clinics, Root says. There's room for entrepreneurial consulting companies to help hospitals run like a traditional business and maximize revenues.
New Technology
In a post-September 11 world, health-care organizations now want to improve their intranet systems and backup servers in case of a catastrophe. At the same time, HIPAA's privacy standards are also creating software requirements that are new to the health-care industry, not to mention vendors and self-insured employers. There are companies that "aren't even in the health-care industry that HIPAA now applies to," says Jody Root, a partner in the San Diego office of law firm Foley & Lardner and chair of its health law department.
- How to Start a Medical Claims Billing Service:Entrepreneur's start-up guide #1345 tells you all about this profitable business. Log on to www.smallbizbooks.com or call (800) 421-2300 for more information.
- www.amednews.com: The online edition of American Medical News includes the latest about health-care industry issues.
- www.hhs.gov: Links to the government's Health and Human Services Web site, with information about Medicare and Medicaid issues, grants and more.
- www.hipaacomply.com: Offers the latest HIPAA news and compliance information, links to federal and state legislative events and more.
- www.nahc.org: The National Association of Home Care site targets home-health and hospice providers.
Chris Penttila is Entrepreneur's "Staff Smarts" columnist.
Contact Sources
- Cap Gemini Ernst & Young,
(703) 453-6161, www.cgey.com
- Foley & Lardner,
(312) 755-1900, www.foleylardner.com
- HealthShare Technology,
(781) 684-6300, www.healthshare.com
- Infomedx Inc.,
(206) 528-2003, www.infomedx.com
- Palm Medical Staffing,
(206) 618-5024


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I have learnt so much from this site.M.A. "May Allah reward you for all your efforts" Ameen
I wanted to clarify one thing i.e. When we stop on a word that has a hamza and its preceded by a medd letter e.g of the word "as - samaaa".we consider it to be medd wajib, only if we give it 4 or 5 vowel counts and that's the way of "hafs an aasim" but if we lengthen the medd with 6 vowel counts then we will consider that as medd aarid and not medd wajib and this 6 counts lengthening is it also the way of ash shatibiyaah?or of an other reader?
Assalaam alaikum and jazakum Allahu khairan for your dua'.
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There's a link to the Creatuer Quest Quiz.
If you didn't take it, don't read further as you certainly don't wish to spoil yourself all the fun.
This is for Creature Quest players
Time passed and there come replies, for which you were waiting for:
1 - Trogs are excellent Epics, so you better watch out, when is their turn in Dungeon Challenge. With their last awakening they receive +1 Cleanse, which makes them one of the best Epic healers in the game. Apart from Space Papa who is expected and countered, this one is quite often beeing ignored. They cast Flame of Live to revive the target with 240%PWR and heal all remaining party members by 70%PWR. (B)
2 - Moe, Lary and Curley are guiding us in more than a one Quest. And it's hard to overlook them. Everybody knows, that you can hire them like mercenaries, but heed my words - they are more than a bit clumsy for such job. They have a great heart though. Moe is Boarbarian, Lary is a genuine Fox Musketeer and Curley the best, and always hungry Safari Pug, wielding very reasonable Peacekeeper. (A)
3 - So where you can meet them? Count with me. First you encounter them doing guards for Jann taking his tan, second they are going to figure this job is not cut for them, when making traps on Ifreet (no pic below) , third and a last when you see them is when they are eaten by huge Sand Worms. However, sometime before or meanwhile they also take a time to help you appeasing Space Papa - this is fourth. (Grand Wish: Holiday, Grand Wish: Rescue, Grand Wish: Tribute, Holiday Appeasing Popa Quest.) (C)
4 - Giants are equipped with Stun and some nasty passive, mostly warranting counter attack after secondary. Drakes have doubled dmg against their color enemy, Dragons have doubled defense against their color enemy, Geniuses heal & dispel & grant wish and Titan is only one. This all si covered only in the first option. (A)
Awakened Genies can heal their allies if a specific buff type is active!
Awakened Elementals and Giants all have a chance to perform a unique counterattack!
Awakened Drakes and Dragons specialize in dealing DEVASTATING damage to their opposite Color!
5 - This is one of a few units which you can destroy quite easily, merely by not using your secondary attack. To avoid their 40% chance to reheal. For example Baroness can take them alone simply with mend and afterward just with slow beating with its primary. Of course, overpowering this monstrous machine works too. (C)
6 - Considering that you decide to use Roayl Air Fish for any reason in Battle Tower, then she comes with 40% dmg bonus vs Small or Medium creatures. That's by itself more than enough, so it's best to accompany it with Large or Boss bonus. However additional critical damage is not exclusive and you can top it all with it. (A)
(Position 2) Honor of Badger grants % dmg against Large or Boss enemies (2-4,10-15,20-25)
(Position 4) Wrath of Shark grants % crit dmg (10-20,40-60,80-100)
Ignore DEF is not a really an option here, game doesn't offer it :D
7 - This is really not be decided ever, depends on situation, which renders all options like right. (ABCD)
8 - Tengu is an unit from pre-fatique period and even when he's a very good healer he's just that. Do you remember when you last used it? The other two units have some limited use in DC, this one not, if you don't intend to feed your enemies. (B)
9 - Yes, sure Idols are rare rewards and as much as you get is Diamond Idol(s) from the Quest. There you go! (A)
10 - There are two possibilities, though only one is given to be choosen. When there's Diamond Summon Event - this is with that lovely creature's boxes, at least one 3D Epic is guaranteed. And there's the second scenario, when is normal Diamond Summon, in such case is guaranteed only to receive at least one Epic. And the lowest, where it can go with dots is 2D (B)
11 - Abomination is a Black Giant. See them all below! (B)
12 - You will receive Legendary Essence but it was an Idol, for a very long time. (A)
Thank you for taking our quiz, enjoyed it? There will be a second part. Stay tuned!


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The time has come when Canada must diversify beyond its traditional U.S. energy export markets and seek new ones, specifically those in the Asia Pacific. British Columbia is the gateway to those new and expanding markets and the alignment between Asian demand and Canadian supply makes 2012 B.C.'s moment.
The development of Canada's hydrocarbon deposits — and the construction of the infrastructure required to bring them to new markets — is fundamental to our national interest. Access to Canada's west coast is critical to this objective. These projects are an important engine of economic renewal and national prosperity in a period of profound uncertainty.
There are three practical considerations that underpin this investment and shift of export focus. First, capital is fungible. Second, the opportunities and competition for that capital are truly global. Third, capital will always find and settle in the most favourable circumstances.
That means we can never take for granted that investment will just flow to our country and our infrastructure projects. It's up to us to compete by creating an investment climate that attracts international capital.
A key element to achieve that end is a clear public policy framework that provides consistency and transparency. The absence of private and public sector leadership, however, is a serious impediment.
This is a defining moment, for Canada and the federal government has an important role to play in resolving a host of tough issues. As does the British Columbia government, B.C.'s first nations and, of course, the many private sector companies involved.
Admittedly, the constitutional and legal issues surrounding west coast energy corridors, terminals and shipping are extraordinarily complex. The way forward hinges upon negotiating through the overlay of unresolved first nation land claims and unresolved environmental and infrastructure questions.
These may well be the most difficult public policy questions in Canada today and it will take the combined efforts of governments and the private sector to deliver.
To begin, however, the constitutional obligation to consult with first nations is not a corporate obligation. It is the federal government's responsibility.
Second, the obligation to define an ocean management regime for terminals and shipping on the west coast is not a corporate responsibility. It is the federal government's responsibility.
Finally, these issues cannot be resolved by regulatory fiat — they require negotiation. The real risk is not regulatory rejection but regulatory approval, undermined by subsequent legal challenges and the absence of "social license" to operate.
To advance our national interest, the federal government must begin consulting with first nations on the unresolved land claims that blanket B.C. Energy corridors will need to be secured on a non-derogation basis, allowing for development without forcing first nations to relinquish unresolved issues.
Ottawa also has sole jurisdiction over territorial waters. It must take the lead in developing a management regime that will take into account the rewards as well as the environmental risks of increased west coast tanker traffic. Legislation will be required, as well as contingency plans for unforeseen eventualities.
It will be essential — given the importance of these waters to coastal first nations — for the government to pursue a co-management regime for these waters, together with the province of British Columbia and the coastal first nations.
For the private sector, progress means finding and deploying new ways to be proactively inclusive. It means listening. It also means finding common ground, delineating mutual benefits, and articulating principles and values and sticking to them.
Ensuring considerations of traditional knowledge, community consultation, disaster management framework and remediation strategy — as well as funding — are integrated willingly into initial plans will make it a lot easier than trying to bolt them on later.
That's the only way to secure social license to operate. And that licence is what will make or break the multi-billion-dollar developments required for Canada to pursue west coast access and the consequent economic prosperity.
It just makes common sense and good business sense to get out in front of these issues.
Based on history, it is reasonable to conclude that any regulatory approval will come with extensive environmental considerations and conditions.
Projects on the scale we're talking about here have faced, and always will face, headwinds — often from several directions at the same time.
One way to help contain uncertainty and attract capital is to carefully frame these infrastructure projects at the outset, to control what can be controlled by proactively adopting innovative approaches that go beyond the minimum requirement.
If we get these foundational elements correct, then Canada's ability to attract the capital necessary for infrastructure development will ensure returns that benefit individuals, communities and, ultimately, Canada's economic future.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Feb. 4, 2014) — "Sustainability is the new vanilla ice cream of the world of work," according to Professor David N. Cooper, who has developed a set of new academic courses in sustainability at Gateway Community College to match the college's technical program. "Thousands of jobs across Connecticut, from accountant to clerical, from construction to medical technology, to the person who actually installs your photovoltaic system, require an understanding of sustainability."
Gateway's new courses prepare students for challenging new careers in which sustainability—the coexistence of a healthy environment and a healthy economy—are no longer opposites. The Challenges of Climate Change, which piloted as a three credit experimental course last semester, will run Feb. 17 – May 14. Surveying the destructive effects of fossil fuel energy on global climate systems, this course examines the impact of clean energy options and sustainable operations, and the new opportunities for economic and job growth this will create.
A new three-credit course, Sustainable Economic Development, which runs Feb. 18 – May 15, will focus on the coexistence—instead of the classic opposition—of a healthy environment and a healthy economy. This course is ideal for those beginning to work in this field. The class time, 5:30 - 6:50 pm, accommodates an after-work schedule.
"Understanding sustainability, climate change and the emerging green collar economy will give you a competitive edge as we transition to a clean energy economy," said Cooper. The burgeoning green collar economy is having a direct impact because of such programs as Solarize CT. Hundreds of jobs advertised online across the state are seeking employees with green technical certification or academic qualifications.
Applying the principles of sustainability to virtually every career will put you on a faster track, explains Dr. Cooper, because this has become the springboard for so much of the social and economic mission of our time.
With Connecticut's new Climate Action Plan and the state's new Green Bank--the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA)--mandated to create business and job development opportunities throughout the state, Sustainable Economic Development will explore options for framing and proposing projects that can be launched in partnership with CEFIA and other state agencies, along with municipalities, community organizations and other non-profits and private contractors.
There are no prerequisites for the two courses.
Sustainable Economic Development CRN 3431 ENV* I 198-02 3 credits
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:00 – 6:50 pm / Feb. 18 – May 15, 2014
The Challenges of Climate Change CRN 3430 ENV* I 198-01 3 credits
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Gateway Community College is one of New England's fastest growing, and the largest Connecticut's 12 Community Colleges. GCC offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs and serves over 13,000 students each year who take classes for a degree, professional development, or personal enrichment. GCC students represent 24 towns and cities in the greater New Haven area, including: Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, West Haven and Woodbridge. For more information, visit www.GatewayCT.edu.


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The youngest son of the powerful Lord of Casterly Rock, Tyrion is known far and wide as the Imp. Bearing the shame of being a misshapen dwarf, Tyrion makes up with wit and intelligence what he lacks in good looks or strength. Though the Lannister family is believed to be a particularly well-knit clan, in fact Tyrion is hated by his father (who believes his dwarfism is a punishment from the gods for his sins, and who blames him for the death of his mother when she gave birth to him) and detested by his sister. Ser Jaime has always treated him well, however, and the two have a mutual love and respect for one another.
Tyrion's legs are stunted and twisted, making walking for extensive periods painful, but his arms are surprisingly strong. His forehead bulges unflatteringly, and his eyes are mismatched, one the Lannister green and the other nearly black. His hair is a mixture of gold and platinum strands.
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VANCOUVER — Just nine days before the Olympic Games, BC Transit is experiencing some "hiccups" with a fleet of hydrogen buses.
Some of the 20 fuel cell buses have been stalling and it's believed software issues are to blame, said BC Transit spokeswoman Joanna Morton.
"It comes down to very technical issues. We have a number of systems that are operating this bus and the engineers have been working on synchronizing the software," said Morton.
"We're working with the team and also our industry partners to work out the tweaks."
Some of the buses have been undergoing testing for months but the last two buses arrived in Whistler at the end of January.
Morton said BC Transit isn't concerned about the fleet being ready for the Olympic crowds.
She said a dozen of the buses were being used Tuesday. The company also has contingency buses they can use in case of breakdowns.
Vancouver Province


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American bandmaster and composer John Philip Sousa did more than anyone to elevate the status of the military wind band through creation and performance. Sousa's boyhood coincided with the American Civil War. The sounds of military bands were constantly in the air. His first musical training was on the violin, and his father instructed him on several wind instruments. At 13 the lure of a visiting circus was a powerful incentive for the boy to join up as a musician; however, his astute father, himself a bandsman, caught wind of the lad's intention and procured an apprenticeship in the Marine Corps Band for his son. It proved to be a happy move for all involved. The young musician sharpened his skills in that musical organization called the "President's own." He composed his first march, ?Salutation?, at 16.
At 18, Sousa began to play violin in various theater orchestras. In 1880, Sousa was appointed leader of the Marine Corps Band, which he would serve for 12 years, under five presidents. He now began to hit his stride with his own marches, turning out such classics as ?Semper Fidelis?, ?The Washington Post?, ?The Thunderer?, and ?The High School Cadets?. In 1892 Sousa, resigning his position with the Marine Corps, organized his own band, known simply as ?Sousa's Band?. Through national, European, and world tours, the band's success was nothing short of a phenomenon, Sousa receiving many honors and decorations from the royal families of Great Britain and Europe.
He continued turning out his series of comic operas, including the highly successful ?El Capitan? (1895). From his pen flowed songs, symphonic poems, and more marches, this period seeing ?The Liberty Bell? (1893), ?King Cotton? (1895), ?Hands Across the Sea? (1899) and, most notably, ?The Stars and Stripes Forever? (1897).
Among his many achievements was his being a founder of ASCAP. He also helped develop the Sousaphone, a large tuba which features in parade bands. Ultimately, his compositions are his monument. But particularly it is the marches which endure. Sousa was not afraid to invest his marches with beautiful melody and unusual harmonies, placing them above being merely parade music. Sousa continued to explore within his chosen field until the end and many from his final decade such as The Gridiron Club and Sesquicentennial Exposition are remarkable for their inventiveness and vitality. The composer himself mused upon what constitutes the perfect march, stating that "it should make a man with a wooden leg step out." In virtually all of his creations in this field, Sousa passed this standard with flying colors.
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Isn't this the grand prize for the GS Giant ?
If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance
An off road bike from the days when men were strong - women were stronger - the dog was ugly and the sheep were beautiful.
... at the south end of the GS Giant track there's a big puddle...
Bring it on.....Dirty is Purdy!
~~ Tracy ~~
There are places to wash our bikes if the fly fisherman do not mind.
If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance
All the pics are neat coming in here. I'm saddened to be left out this year in Pennsylvania, as it looks I cannot attend. The "Polarbear" has family elders and some youth too, that require my time moreso this year. This could change, but I have pressures leading me away from a rally so far. I'm hoping otherwise. I still ride everyday and on tour too, but not likely as far as the East again this year for me. I'll keep reading here and drool a lot about riding East. Your Leader(s) in IAN , is a fine GS man and a promising adventure awaits all attending PA., I'm certain of that. Happy Trails ALL, Randy"Polarbear".PS; I have a high point this year, as my Daughter, Jessica, an 'MOA Member(F650rider), gets her "GOLD WINGS" F18 Jets, in the USNavy later this year and I have to be there, so my rally has to come 2nd.... Randy
Howdy All....
Hiya Ian.... Looks Good...
I remember the pic well in Tennessee at the National Rally. Jessica just visited me at my home in CA. and still has the F650 Classic ST, but is wanting a GS1200 or F800GS real bad and I let her ride my GSA1200, a mistake. She loves the twin smoothness and rode it well! Her Gold Wings come later this year, as we pray a lot for her safe flying those rockets with wings! Carrier landings will be here last frontier come late Summer. I think she qualifies to ride any BMW she wishes. The Georgia Mountain Rally comes soon and Jessica is stationed at Meridian NAS,MS., therefore a ride for me may be in the works to Georgia for this rally I never attended. I hear you and others always are there. Look for ME. Randy"Polarbear". Jess/Tim went last year and said it to be a fine rally. Later.
All my riding gear(s) has been watertight, or nearso for ages now. My last rubber suit was 25+years ago. Rain in Georgia, couldn't be, LOL. I do carry an umbrella for those standing around in puddles moments at camp. I ride in so much dry desert conditions, a rain would be a decent change for me and I don't mind it once in a while. Kind a like a kid seeing his first snow. Randy
This is great and because of your efforts I am now trying to make it to the Rally. The earlier you can get up some of the routes to the Rally the better for us wanna bees I missed the Rally last year as it was a little far for me (time wise). I did make the year before in Tenn and the GS stuff was fantastic. In Tenn, I think I scored the most points , (of course, you were supposed to have the least amount of points) So I am all in for collecting points .
I would like to encourage any fence sitters to join in on the fun. The training portions were well worth the entire trip. I think you will have a bunch of participation on the GS rides if lead, out of the Rally. It is also a great idea to give routes to those coming so they even have more fun on the way in. Anything to help people get together and participate in GS rides would be wonderful. One thing about big GS rides offroad is that having several folks around to pick up bikes is very handy
My hats off to your efforts to expand the GS fun.
Totally agree, my GS friend in Florida! Spread the word every time you see another GS. IAN, to your immediate North in Geargia has much to say, so keep track. Happy Trails, Randy"Polarbear"
Time to warm this puppy up. We got sponsors, we're going to ride all over the Alleghenies, and we got us one heckuva track in development... and a killer grand prize!
*much more* info to come...stay tuned!
Go soothingly through the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon.
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Viral Video: Late-Night Debacle Makes for Good Jokes at Least (Plus BoomTown's Zucker Interview, Pre-Disaster)
Although BoomTown completely enjoyed having dinner with entertainment agency overlord Ari Emanuel last week–hey, it was a Hollywood party at the Consumer Electronics Show, so name-dropping is required–I have little interest in the money and scheduling machinations that broke out last week over NBC Universal's late-night television talk shows.
But I do love the roundelay of online videos this Tinseltown mess has created.
It all has to do with Jay Leno stinking up the joint in his newish 10 pm time slot, which has caused NBC affiliates to revolt, which–in turn–has sent broadcast network execs into a decided chicken-with-its-head-cut-off panic.
Thus, their big and cloddish idea to reschedule Leno back to late night, while trying to hipcheck Conan O'Brien from his 11:35 pm perch, all without incurring a big contract penalty fee. Jimmy Fallon, who comes on after O'Brien, is also part of the shovefest, as is after-Fallon host Carson Daly.
And, of course, all of them got to comment on all of this on–yes–the late-night comedy routines that open their shows.
Here are Leno and O'Brien riffing on the silly crisis–as well as ABC's late-night host Jimmy Kimmel weighing in with Daly's help–at the GE (GE) unit that was just bought by Comcast (CMCSA).
And below is an interview I did with NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff Zucker at the seventh D: All Things Digital conference last May talking about a range of topics, including what a brilliant idea it was going to be to move Leno to an earlier, five-night-a-week slot.
Not so much, Jeff!
But enjoy the ensuing videos:


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Kathryn Bigelow's previous film, The Hurt Locker, opened with the statement, "war is a drug." Like The Hurt Locker and her earlier film K-19: The Widowmaker, Bigelow's new picture, Zero Dark Thirty, deals with a deadly obsession created in wartime. But unlike Hurt Locker and K-19, Zero Dark Thirty exists on a different battlefield—one of intelligence gathering, subterfuge, shady tactics, and misinformation. It's a battlefield that is arguably more lethal than what we've seen before. It's not where we place our troops. It's where we place our citizens, and every moment in a post-9/11 world is a time bomb waiting to explode. In this world, Bigelow has crafted a thrilling and disturbing tale about how deeply an obsession can warp an individual, and how far we're willing to go for the illusion of safety.
The film opens on a black screen as we're forced to listen to the 911 calls made by those who were in the World Trade Center on September 11th. This potent reminder leads us into the next scene, which takes place two years later as neophyte agent Maya (Jessica Chastain) receives a brutal lesson in how the CIA operates. After witnessing the torture of a detainee at the hands of fellow agent (Jason Clarke), the broken-down captive eventually releases the name of a man who might be the key to finding Osama Bin Laden (although it's worth noting that this revelation comes not during the torture, but through trickery and non-violent interrogation). From this point, Mark Boal's script reads like a classified report as we continue jumping forward in time to key points in the battle to find the most wanted man in U.S. history.
The structure of the story is one of the film's greatest strengths and also it's only weakness. Because it comes off as a report, Zero Dark Thirty is matter-of-fact in its observations. We are witnessing key events in Maya's mission, but her only life is the mission. It puts us perfectly inside Maya's head as a woman with no world beyond the agency. After being recruited right out of high-school, Maya's entire focus is the hunt for Bin Laden. It's a quixotic mission that becomes increasingly unhinged as Maya continues to focus on one man who has become a smaller piece in the expanding War on Terror. These facts are enough to convey the point, and what isn't deemed pertinent are the blacked-out sections of this classified report. We know exactly as much as we need to know.
This also creates the film's biggest hurdle, which is throwing up an emotional barrier. Zero Dark Thirty can be cold, calculating, and methodical in its methods as we trek across a 10-year journey to catch a man that some thought had perished well before his death on May 2, 2011. The events feel so much bigger than any of the characters, and we can only witness the futility of their mission as terrorist acts continue to happen.
Our lifeline to the emotional heart of the film is Chastain. She is absolutely essential in making Zero Dark Thirty more than a dramatization of the events leading up to Bin Laden's death. She is the face of the hunt, and over the course of the story we see the toll it takes on her. More importantly, we see it without having to take time out for "personal" matters. There's no love-interest, there's no phone call with parents, there's not even a framed picture on her desk. There is only the transformation of someone born into the 9/11 world and then consumed by the hunt for its creator. It is a masterful performance, and it is the key to not only the emotions of the film, but its larger points.
Zero Dark Thirty has come under fire for supposedly being "pro-torture", and such a claim misses the subtext of the picture (so it's not surprising that the claim has been made by people who haven't actually seen the movie). This isn't 24. The torture is meant not only to make the viewer uncomfortable, but also contemplative. A scene of torture directly follows the calls of the 9/11 victims. Torture happened, and this ugliness didn't come out of the ether. It came from how Bin Laden warped our values, and it foreshadows how the hunt for Bin Laden will warp Maya.
That's the importance of the scene, and it's emblematic of how Bigelow handles the movie. The structure may be impartial, but we're meant to see it through Maya's eyes. We have to identify with Maya and her world; we don't have to like it. There's a complexity to this world, and it's a miracle that despite the red tape, the competing agendas, and the questionable intel, we still shot Bin Laden in the face.
This isn't a rah-rah story, and despite the outcome, it isn't even a happy one. Even during the raid on Bin Laden's compound, we're not excited or counting down to Bin Laden's death. Bigelow creates an air of tension so palatable that it feels like we're in the compound. In the span of thirty minutes, Bigelow has encapsulated everything that came before: a hunt, locked doors, shifting tactics, encroaching external forces, and violence that could happen at any moment. Creating brilliant subtext from popular thrills is Bigelow's talent, and she has created a movie that's even better than The Hurt Locker.
After I heard Bin Laden had been killed, I didn't feel the catharsis of some of my friends, especially those who had been in New York or had lost someone in the attacks. For me, it was a rhetorical question: "Is the war on terror over now?" What did killing Bin Laden accomplish? Did it end terrorism? What did this mission mean beyond what was arguably a personal vendetta? Killing Bin Laden was the right thing to do. He was a soldier on a battlefield of his own making, and he deserved to die horribly on it. But the battlefield didn't go away. So what's next? And when you define your life by the death of another, how can your life continue? Does obsession ever end? Zero Dark Thirty has no easy answers, nor should it.
Rating: A-


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Sermon delivered on Pentecost, June 15, 2008.
When we hear the term "rags to riches" we know the reference is to a person who was poor and at the end of his rope. Then, through a sudden turn of events or through a process of hard work and determination, the person attains a huge amount of wealth. Numerous CEOs of fortune 500 companies started in the mail room or the loading dock. Countless, now successful entrepreneurs started small companies that went bankrupt. Many, many well-known inventors designed several devices and prototypes that failed. Some have received a great inheritance or won the lottery.
One might not think so, but the Apostles of Jesus Christ have their own rags to riches story. Some may say, "Wait a minute, I don't remember any of them getting rich because of following the Nazarene." In fact, all, if not most of them, left their jobs and professions when Jesus called them. All of them, except for John the Beloved, were martyred/killed by either the Jewish or the Roman authorities. That does not sound like a great, happy ending. So, what do I mean by saying the Apostles went from rags to riches?
From the time they began to follow Jesus, up through His arrest, trial and crucifixion and even after His resurrection from the dead, the apostles were a rag-tag bunch. They never seemed to understand what Christ was trying to teach them. When Christ was arrested and put on trial, all them deserted Him. Even Peter, seemingly the most passionate follower, flat-out denied he knew Him three times. The apostles then went into hiding for fear they would meet the same fate. When witnesses came forward to tell of Jesus' resurrection, most of the apostles did not believe it. When the resurrected Christ came to them Himself, they often did not recognize Him at first and even some still doubted. Jesus severely scolds them for their unbelief and hardness of heart (Mk.16:11?)
So how did these men go from dense, deserters, deniers and doubters to faithful, fervent, fearless defenders of the Good News concerning Jesus Christ as the risen Lord? Quite simple, it was the Holy Spirit that made all the difference. After the Day of Pentecost, which we celebrate today, 50 days after Christ Resurrection and 10 days after His Ascension, the Apostles are completely transformed. Even though, Jesus foretold this change saying, "these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover" (Mk.16:18?). Even though Jesus commanded them to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching (Mt.28:16-20). Even though Jesus promised them "I am with you always" (Mt.28:20). Even though Jesus teaches them all them all the prophetic scriptures concerning Himself (Lk.24:22?). It was not until after the Spirit of God descended upon the Apostles in the form of fiery tongues that they began to walk courageously in Jesus' words.
And so it is with us. Despite all our doubts and fears, despite our stubborn refusal to believe, despite our turning our back to Christ, He still commands us to follow Him and do His work. Jesus is always sending His Spirit upon us, especially when we are gathered as the Church, the Body of Christ. That's exactly what we are praying for during the consecration/epiklesis, "We ask, pray and entreat You: send down Your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts to bless, sanctify and make...this bread to become the precious Body of Your Christ and that which is in this cup to become the precious Blood of Your Christ ... changing them both by Your Holy Spirit."
We are expecting another Pentecost every Divine Liturgy. Therefore, we must be ready to be transformed into a fearless, faithful follower of Christ. That's the paradoxical beauty of it. We just need to be faithful. The Lord, more specifically the Holy Spirit, does the rest. He works with us and in us and through us to make Christ present in the world around us. We are called as Christians, as the Church, to continue the preaching, teaching, healing ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Thus, we too can go from rags to riches. However, this is not the false teachings of the "prosperity gospel" or the "name it and claim it gospel." The riches were talking about are not monetary wealth and material possessions. The riches of the Spirit are the gifts and fruits given to us by God. The gifts enumerated by St. Paul are prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership and mercifulness (Romans 12:6-7). The fruits, also listed by St. Paul, are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23).
Therefore, as we fall down on bended knee at the Kneeling Prayers of Pentecost, let us bring our ragged habits, doubts and despairs before the throne of God. Let us humbly and trustingly plead with Christ our Lord and beseech Him to send down His Holy Spirit upon us so that we may be richly bestowed with all His gifts and fruits. As we are lifted up by Him, let us stand and walk with courageous faith to proclaim the Good News that Christ has risen from the dead, granting forgiveness and salvation to everyone and all the world. Amen!
Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews is the pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fr. Andrews is the past president of Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Christian Clergy Association (MEOCCA), and a volunteer chaplain with the St. Paul Police Department.


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Jeremy Lin Gets a Facebook Profile. What Took Him So Long?
Jeremy Lin fans can't get enough of the NBA's newest superstar on social media. Now they can get even more than before.
On Monday morning, Lin joined Facebook as a member with a Timeline-enabled profile. Check it out here.
The New York Knicks' star point guard has garnered about 7,000 subscribers in 12 hours. He's even filled in his Facebook Timeline with some pictures, university data and hometown info.
What took him so long? Well, Lin has been on Facebook for a few months already — just not with a public profile. His Facebook fan page — reportedly curated and updated by the man himself, according to the Daily Dot — has been there since August.
The Knicks star — who hails from the same campus as Mark Zuckerberg — has already dominated elsewhere in the social media realm. When his team won six straight games during a one-week span, Lin generated more Twitter traffic than any other NBA player in history.
Lin's official Twitter handle, @JLin7, was mentioned 215,408 times. His full name was mentioned more than 2.5 million times, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Linsanity has also reached YouTube as fans watch winning assists and last-minute free throws caught on tape. Videos produced and uploaded by Lin before his new-found fame, such as a video dubbed "How to Get into Harvard," have been seen millions of times over the past few weeks.
Traffic to NYKnicks.com has spiked 550% since Lin's arrival.
How else is Lin sweeping the Internet? He's inspired a Lincredible Online Word Generator. And teammate Landry Fields recently tweeted a picture of the couch Lin used to crash on, joking "Let the bidding begin."
Will you subscribe to Jeremy Lin's Facebook Page? What do you want to see on his Timeline? Let us know in the comments.
Image via Jeremy Lin's Facebook Page.


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Dark of the Moon
by Howard Richardson and William Berney
Directed by Winston Butler
About the event
This perennial favorite is based on the haunting folk ballad of "Barbara Allen." Employing a large cast and imaginative settings in the Smoky Mountains, it recounts the story of John, a strange "witch boy" who upon first beholding the beautiful Barbara Allen immediately falls in love. He is given human form to woo and marry her on the condition that she remain true to him. The marriage is consummated and Barbara gives birth to a witch child whom the townspeople destroy in a superstitious frenzy. During a religious revival Barbara is led to betray John thus breaking their spell of love. As she dies, he returns forever to the world of the mountain witches.


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Georgia & Florida Railroad
The Section Foreman in Ray City was Cauley May.
Nashville Herald
Thursday, February 16, 1956
Main Line of Ga. & Fla. Railroad Opened in 1908.
The Georgia & Florida Railroad (now Railway) is a part of the rich history of this section of Georgia, and in a large measure has contributed to the growth and expansion of Berrien County, and the counties adjacent.
This railroad furnished a more stable means of transportation than was available in the early days, despite the multiplicity of small log lines.
Organized in 1906
The Georgia & Florida was organized by Mr. John Skelton Williams in 1906 and at that time consisted of the following roads:
The Augusta and Florida Railroad, 49 miles in length from Keysville to Swainsboro.
The Millen & Southwestern Railroad of 42 miles between Millen and Vidalia.
The Douglas, Augusta & Gulf Railroad, 76 miles between Hazlehurst and Nashville, via Broxton.
The Nashville & Sparks Railroad twelve miles from Nashville to Sparks, GA.
The Sparks Western twenty miles of log road between Sparks and Kingwood.
No Shops
None of the roads had any shops except the Millen & Southwestern, other than a pair of heavy jacks and such hand tools as were needed in doing the general repair work in the operation of trains.
The rolling stock was an odd assortment of all sorts of engines, a few log cars, a few box cars and two to four passengers cars.
Out of this hodge podge assortment of rail lines and equipment the work of creating a going railroad business was started.
Financial conditions of the railway became critical in 1913 and on March 27, 1915, receivers were appointed, which receivership continued until January 1, 1927 when the Georgia & Florida Railway was sold and deeded to The Georgia & Florida Railroad. Due to disastrous floods and heavy costs the Railroad again was ordered into receivership by the District Court of the United States.
Despite it's financial troubles the receivers have done a good job of increasing the rolling stock, installing Diesel engines, etc. and the road now ships the largest percentage of tobacco, turpentine and watermelons than any other road of it's size.
Nashville Proud of G. & F.
The Georgia & Florida Railroad continues to be well thought of in Berrien county and Nashville. For Nashville it is the only surviving rail link to the outside world, though passenger and mail service have long since been discontinued.
The road serves as the principal freight hauler of merchandise and manufactured goods. Since the coming of the Tobacco Market it has to be especially valuable, and goes all out to give service to it's patrons.
It's contributions to the growth of the section through which it traverses have been great, and though at times the railroad itself was in financial jam, there has been no movement that would develop this part of Georgia but the Georgia & Florida railroad could be depended upon to do it's part.
The first tobacco market in Georgia was on the Georgia & Florida railroad in 1917, when the farmers as well as railroads were asking for a market. A meeting of business men was held at Douglas and in just one hour the capital was subscribed. When the season opened in the late summer, the Red Warehouse with a floor space of 90×140 was doing business on the Georgia & Florida. The first tobacco was sold for 20 cents per pound, but today tobacco is gold in Georgia.


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More than a year after his brother's death, James Clementi has written a beautiful, haunting tribute to Tyler Clementi's all-too-short life.
In the essay "Letters to my Brother" published in Out magazine, Clementi reacts not only to his brother's suicide, but also to his sudden celebrity.
"I wonder what you would think, seeing all the commotion you've caused. It is surreal and meaningless to see you as a mere story on The New York Times, a brief glimpse at a life with none of the detail. You were a typical college freshman, trying to adjust to a dorm room, make some friends, meet a cute guy, and enjoy your independence, and no one noticed. The headlines tell of how you were violated and ridiculed; your last moments are a cautionary tale, a scandal, something to sell and entertain."
In September 2010, 18-year-old Tyler Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge after a video of Tyler with another man was allegedly released by his college roommate. The Rutgers freshman's story quickly became a symbol in the fight against cyberbullying and homophobia. Following Clementi's death, even President Obama released a video message condemning the events that led to the suicide.
(MORE: When Bullying Turns Deadly: Can It Be Stopped?)
The piece is accompanied by a photo slideshow of the brothers as youngsters, highlights the small things James misses most: the sounds of Tyler's accomplished violin playing and his regret of never sharing how much he admired Tyler's confidence and strength.
"I've heard the story so many times: how you did it, the night you jumped. The first time, and every time I've been told about it, read it in a paper, heard it on TV, or dreamt about it at night, it still confuses me. I know you and I know that is not who you are. And that is never how I will think of you, alone and cold and at the end."
James, who is also gay, wants Tyler's life to be more than a cautionary tale. His writings paint a portrait of a young man who was much more than the story of how his life ended.


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First Look: New Orleans Po Boy Shop in Dupont Circle, D.C.
It took a while, but the New Orleans Po Boy Shop is now open in Dupont Circle. If you don't have the time to fly down to Louisiana, New Orleans native and owner Cam McNair and manager Justin Snyder have you covered. True to its name, the Po Boy Shop offers 15 different po boys, including staples like roast beef with debris gravy, fried shrimp or oyster, and an andouille sausage. Like McNair, most of the ingredients are trucked in from New Orleans; all of the bread comes straight from the famous Gambino's Bakery.
All of the po boys are freshly fried and massive. The batter and the light crust of the Gambino's bread gives way to the succulent meats inside (there is a vegetarian option too). The roast beef with debris gravy, on the other hand, is a giant, messy pile of beef and beef juices; it could be the only instance where "stewing in your own juices" sounds appetizing. The oysters are shucked and fried by order, so be prepared for a 15-20 minute wait. McNair and Snyder have also instituted a "Because We Can" specials menu where they'll be featuring combinations that will haunt your dreams like their NOPBLT: a smoked pork belly po boy that McNair says is cut "steak size thick."
But New Orleans is more than just po boys and so is the Po Boy Shop. The seafood gumbo is a fixture on the menu. A rotating soup of the day will feature concoctions like a duck and andouille sausage gumbo. And perhaps most importantly, in addition to frying everything on the planet, the Po Boy Shop also offers classic beignets. Freshly fried and covered in confectioner's sugar, these beignets are great with a cup of coffee in the morning (which you can do since the Shop opens at 7 a.m.) or after a massive po boy.
The New Orleans Po Boy Shop occupies a space vacated by a Starbucks. In an area where I can think of at least 5 Starbucks within a 5-minute walk, the Po Boy Shop is a welcome addition to the Dupont neighborhood. Sit out on the small patio with striped awnings and wrought iron furniture with po boy in hand and the 1,000 miles to New Orleans won't seem quite so far.
More po boy photos in the slideshow >>
New Orleans Po Boy Shop 1205 19th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 (map) 202-621-8118; dcpoboyshop.com
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Looking for an online vegan fashion boutique?
Neon Collective is online vegan boutique based in the UK that sells beautiful designer shoes, purses and ultra hip clothing. Their fashionable goods are entirely eco-friendly: no animal-derived materials, no sweat-shop production and many brands have gone one step further by utilizing techniques such as recycling and carbon offsetting. And the best part is that everything is vegan so you don't have to read labels or fine print. Only down side: it's $$$. It's an online boutique – so what do you expect? Just kindly send you loved ones the link to their store come birthday time. 😉
In case you're wondering what these prices are all about, the currency exchange is roughly £1 GBP to $1.60 USD.
For more inof: Neon Collective
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There is an awesome little boutique in Chicago, Stix and Roses! They have their collections available online as well at their website, http://www.stixandroses.com! Everything is custom to order and handmade locally in Chicago at their boutique, it is Eco-friendly, and fashion forward!
At the actual boutique they only carry locally handmade and Eco-friendly, Chicago based, designer jewelry and handbags!
It's all so cute and so fashion forward! It is a gem!
Hi there! I work at an amazing vegan boutique in New Haven, CT called Kerin. It's family-owned and they carry so many adorable things. Just thought your VBR readers might be interested! The website is http://www.kerin.com.


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Westbrook preparing to come off disabled list Friday
CINCINNATI -- Jake Westbrook wasn't sure Wednesday what plans St. Louis decision-makers had for him when he's eligible to come off the disabled list on Friday, but whatever they are, he believes he's ready.
Westbrook, on the 15-day disabled list since Aug. 22 with a lower back strain, threw all of his pitches during what he described as two "extended" simulated innings in the Great American Ball Park visitors' bullpen before Tuesday's game and reported no problems a day later.
"It feels pretty good," said the right-hander, who turns 36 on September 29. "I was able to get up and down a couple of times. I got after it pretty good. I was trying to gain stamina."
Westbrook's "crispness" and "sharpness" still needed work, manager Mike Matheny said before Wednesday's game, adding that the pitcher's role once he is ready will depend on the team's needs at that time.
"You don't want them getting one thing in their mind when we don't have answers," Matheny said. "It's our job to put him in the right spot."
Westbrook, who is 7-8 with a 4.49 earned run average in 18 starts and one relief appearance this season, said he would prefer to return to the starting rotation when he's activated. He was able to maintain his conditioning after taking a few days off when the problem -- which he described as more of an "aggravation" than spasms or "locking up" -- first developed.
"I don't know what their plans are for me," Westbrook said.
What Westbrook did know was he would be tweaking his physical regimen in an effort to avoid further problems.
"As you get older, things start hurting," Westbrook said.


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Baseball Stadium Music and Pavlov's Angels Fan
They will not force us. They will stop degrading us. They will not control us. We will be victorious.
The Angels are haunting me. Seriously. The lines in italics above? They're lyrics from the song Uprising by Muse and lately, I hear this song everywhere I go. On the radio at home. In my car. At the office. When I walk into one of our schools. At my favorite local Sushi restaurant – every time I walk in, be if for dine-in or take out. Seriously. Every time. I realize that my local sushi restaurant only has one iPod mix of about 90 minutes in length and this song is included in that mix, but every time? Even when I just stop in to pick up a phone order? Seriously, what are the odds? Yes, the Angels are definitely hunting me.
Perhaps I should explain. This song is played at every Angels game right before the bottom of the 1st inning. I love music and form a strong memory connection to certain songs. My ear will pick up on the background music at restaurants and even in the middle of a loud Vegas casino so, for me, the music played at the ballpark is noticeable and very memorable. Some team songs or walk up music will forever be linked to specific person or team for me. I doubt I will ever hear Guns n' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle again without thinking stand back, Mark McGuire's coming to the plate. Take Me Out to the Ballgame, oddly enough, still has tinges of Dodgers association for me because theirs is the first name I belted out in lieu of "home team" many, many years ago. With other songs, like The Who's Baba O'Riley, which the Rangers play before each game, I remember the baseball relationship to the song but hearing it doesn't make me cringe because other memories formed a more powerful association long ago – in this case, listening to my Dad playing records.
Most of the songs played at Angels games have formed a very strong Angels baseball association for me. Train's Calling All Angels, which is played during the historical highlight reel before the start of every game. Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in the Sky, which plays as the Angels start to take the field for the first time. And, of course, Uprising. I hear these songs, and I get my inevitable anticipatory goose bumps and chills. Oh, I didn't mention the goose bumps? Yeah, whenever I know something exceptionally cool is about to happen or I see something creative that is just beautifully done, I get literal goose bumps on my arms, often chills. Previews for a movie based on a book I've read or a part of history I've studied where they get the scene just right? Concert announcement for a band I've been dying to see? New book release from a favorite author? A particularly well done cover song? Witty dialog? Angels game is about to start? Goose bumps in every instance.
So, Uprising plays, or Spirit in the Sky or Calling all Angels, and there I stand, Pavlov's Angels fan with anticipatory goose bumps on my arms because my ear is absolutely certain that the game's about to start. But, of course, I know it's only January and I'm on my way to work, out with friends eating sushi this evening or whatever and I shake my head at my own silliness and sigh. Haunted I tell you. Now where did I put that countdown of the days until pitchers and catchers report? Because I'm sure I calculated something wrong. It's moving way too slow.
(Editor's Note: Build Me Up Buttercup is a notable exception to the whole Angels music/goose bumps thing. When that song plays during the 7th inning stretch, I sit down and mull over finding the poor misguided creature whose idea it was to use that song and politely suggesting that they turn in their marketing card. Right now.)


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International Outreach
In addition to running programs throughout the state, the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center's outreach staff has also conducted training internationally.
In August 2009, Ernest Grant, Director of Burn Prevention and Community Outreach at the Burn Center, traveled to South Africa to conduct a Train-the-Trainer workshop on the South African version of the Learn-Not-To-Burn Preschool program. Conducted in concert with the National Fire Protection Association, the trip was the culmination of an eight-year effort that involved several prior visits to identify the scope of the project, challenges of burn and injury prevention, and strategies for implementing a multi-faceted program. The program was adapted to three additional languages — Zulu, Sutu and Afrikaans. The effort in 2009 focused on the adoption of the South African version of the Learn-Not-to-Burn Preschool curriculum by several key organizations, including the Early Childhood Development Institute, the National Injury Prevention Program, and the Johannesburg Emergency Medical Services system. Read more about the project.
The Burn Center is continuing to work with organizations around the world to promote fire safety and burn prevention.


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Diversity driver Darrell Wallace Jr. lands truck ride with Kyle Busch
African-American driver Darrell Wallace Jr. will run the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2013, sources confirmed to Sporting News Thursday.
Wallace, a development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing and a former participant in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program, will run the full schedule for KBM but remain under contract to Gibbs, according to sources familiar with the deal.
MORE: NASCAR's top prospects | Kyle Larson deal | Austin Dillon and No. 3
Joe Gibbs Racing has scheduled a press conference with Wallace and NASCAR president Mike Helton for Saturday morning at the NASCAR Preview in Charlotte.
Wallace tweeted Thursday after the reports came out that the deal is not signed.
"What in the Sam hell is all this talk about me in a truck? Did I miss something?†he tweeted, followed by, "Idk where all of its coming from but I'm sorry these post got your guys hopes up! Haven't gotten anything yet but were close I think!â€
Wallace would become the first African-American driver to run a full-time schedule in one of NASCAR's national touring series since Bill Lester ran the truck series in 2006.
Wendell Scott is the only African-American to win a major NASCAR race, winning a Cup race in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1963.
Wallace won six races in the K&E Pro Series East while part of NASCAR's diversity program. He ran four Nationwide races for Gibbs last year with three top-10 finishes. He won the pole for the Nationwide race at Dover.
NASCAR started its Drive for Diversity program in 2004 to help develop minority and women drivers for its top series. Wallace would be the first African-American driver from the program to land a full-time ride in one of NASCAR's top three series.
Kyle Larson, who is of Japanese-American descent and participated in the program last year, will run a full Nationwide schedule this year for Turner Scott Motorsports.


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In a month packed full of huge videogames releases, it's borderline suicidal for any new game to consider joining the pack. Warner Brothers, however, has the Lord of the Rings license under its belt with the desire to flaunt it.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North tells a tale that runs parallel to the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary trilogy and subsequent Hollywood interpretation. With some M-rated violence and online co-op, it's coming out strong in one of the biggest market fights this industry has ever seen.
If it gains any measure of success, it'll likely be due to name value alone, because the gameplay just can't compete at all.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 [reviewed], PC)
Developer: Snowblind Studios
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Released: November 1, 2011
War in the North contrives a new "fellowship" of original characters and sets them against one of Sauron's previously unknown henchmen, a powerful sorcerer known as Agandaur. Set during the events of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, three heroes march forth to distract Agandaur and foil his northern campaign while the rest of the free folk deal with Sauron's machinations.
As a side story, War in the North is far less epic in scale compared to the established work, and the lifeless writing doesn't help matters. While familiar faces such as Aragorn and Gandalf show up, the story feels less like a true enhancement of Tolkien's universe and more like a shallow, paint-by-numbers presentation of the Northern territories. Its three main characters all share the same personality, and by that I mean none have have any personality, solely defined by the fact that they must fight some Orcs in the snow. They have no real feelings on that and no stated goals outside of the mission at hand. NPCs aren't any different, while the main villain could be literally any other bad guy from any other second-rate fantasy story.
The gameplay isn't much different, doing the bare minimum to be considered decent. Liberally pinching role-playing elements from Dragon Age and tossing in some basic hack n' slash combat, War in the North is a serviceable action RPG that relies heavily on its co-op to be enjoyable. Due to the swarming nature of enemies and the incredibly brutal damage they can dish out, I would strongly advise against solo play. The game is horrible when played alone, especially with its terrible ally A.I. that will see friendly characters' refusing to dodge or defend themselves in any way. To its credit, the ally A.I. is at least really good about ensuring downed players are revived, but that's all it's good for.
It seems the game is designed entirely around the idea of lazily enforcing co-op by making players die a lot. Thanks to the huge amount of enemies and their ability to drain a life bar in seconds, characters will hit the ground a lot. When downed, players can crawl on the floor for a brief period before bleeding out, so another player will need to hold a button to revive them. This is the only real co-op interaction outside of trading equipment, and the game works extra hard to make sure it's done all the time. It also doesn't help that enemies will constantly harass any player trying to revive another, thus it's not uncommon for a reviving character to need its own revival almost immediately thereafter.
The combat system consists of rather vapid button mashing, with extra experience earned by pressing the "strong" attack button at various telegraphed points to perform extra attacks or cut off limbs. It's a decently violent system that has head and arms flying in all directions, but it's harmed by a terrible targeting system that often has players attacking thin air, as well as incredibly slow animations that affect everything from attacking to recovering from enemy knockdowns.
Nevertheless, the game is a solid little distraction that does nothing truly unique but certainly isn't offensive. There are three playable heroes -- Eradan (a ranger), Farin (a dwarven champion) and Andriel (an elven loremaster) -- and each one fulfills the stereotypical character classes of ranged scout, melee warrior, and mage respectively. Certain weapons can only be used by certain characters, and each one has its own tree of skills to unlock during the course of the adventure.
There's an obligatory leveling system, allowing players to boost stats for health, power, stamina, and strength. Players start off remarkably weak and never get truly competent until they pass the halfway point and gain some decent abilities. Even then, the game's power recharge rate is agonizingly slow, which makes playing as the mage frustrating. There are potions to instantly replenish health and magic, but they drain way too fast to be considered useful for long. It boggles the mind how a game with such a focus on special skills could make those skills so hard to use. Even with an excessive amount of stat points invested in power, the meter still empties swiftly and takes a long time to refill.
War in the North's biggest problem isn't that it's particularly bad, it's just that it does what a ton of other role-playing games already do, just on a far less impressive scale. The Rings flavor doesn't really add anything to the game, especially with a graphically unimpressive, corridor-based representation of Middle Earth. There's no joy to be had in exploring Tolkien's universe in a game this visually unremarkable, populated as it is by dull characters who have never been seen before and will never be seen again.
The fact that it resembles an RPG in only the most aesthetic of ways is fairly disappointing. Despite its leveling system and dialog trees, the game only makes vague and halfhearted attempts at being anything more than a linear trek from point A to B. In games with a strong narrative or exciting pacing, linearity is perfectly fine, but there's a dishonesty to War in the North that sees it attempting to look more open than it actually is. The dialog trees, for example, don't influence the outcome of conversations as there's only ever one "right" reply that advances the conversation. There is a single player choice in the entire game, but it comes during the final boss fight and exists solely to obtain an extra Achievement/Trophy. Even more insulting, the game's mandatory objectives have been called "quests," as if to try and trick the player into thinking they had any other choice. There are no "quests" in the game, there's one mission with straightforward targets.
Add to that the terrible voice acting -- all the free folk have either gained American accents or poorly faked British ones (because, of course, all British people say "rarth" instead of "wrath") -- and you have a game that could only really appeal to the truly obsessive LotR fan. Even then, those fans may feel a bit let down at the vapid and flavorless interpretation of their favorite fantasy world.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a decent little distraction, but it's out during a period when "decent" distractions should be low on a gamer's list of priorities. There's just no need for this game right now, and while it presents some solid role-playing action, it's a fairly threadbare experience in a world where far deeper, more engaging RPGs are widely available. For those who can't live without more Lord of the Rings entertainment, or for anybody who literally has nothing else to do, then War in the North does a fair job at amusement. Most people, however, can safely live without it.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North reviewed by Jim Sterling
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy it a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.
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Mr. Ed said:Exactly! Very good.
So if its correct to hit when the count is 0 (50% or more of the time), why is basic strategy not stand 16 v 10?
Are you really impressed, or, are you just poking fun at a greenie BJ player?
PJ said:My mother is Irish. My dad is from Mississippi. I guess you could say I'm part Asian.
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I wish I could take credit for the headline.
But I believe it was originated by open-source advocate Eric S. Raymond.
I read "Love doesn't scale" in comments at ReadWriteWeb. There, Bernard Lunn had written about a "reverse network effect." That is, virtual communities can become too big. This would be more than a case of diminishing returns. Instead, "as new people join, others are motivated to leave."
Some comments there also refer to this effect as the Laffer curve.
According to Meatball Wiki: "When a group grows from dozens of individuals to thousands, it becomes impossible to feel any real acquaintance with more than a fraction of the population. When this happens, community standards and unwritten rules stop working. The group loses focus. Things fall apart."
What this has to do with news is that part of the industry's problem could be that the players got too big. Maybe we are less a part of the communities we serve, and maybe part of the reason is size, in various ways.
For one thing, in a smaller set-up, it's more likely that various people would know each other and interact with each other.
Paul Bradshaw, of the Online Journalism Blog and a colleague at Poynter's E-Media Tidbits, recently wrote about the potential for news site moderators to collect story leads from comments left at the site.
Bradshaw's posts followed one by Todd Nash, an online community moderator for The Guardian.
My short answer is that I don't think either of them are considering the issue in the best way, but Nash is closer to the mark. He does conclude, "Perhaps it is now time for the journalists to take inspiration from their communities as well."
Compare these two questions, and the frames of reference.
1. "How can we (news organizations and journalists) best use the 'community' and interactive features of our Web site?"
2. "How can we (as above) best use our Web site to serve the community?"
I don't mean to imply that they don't intend the site to serve the community — but some of these pieces don't well indicate that.
Why do many news sites consider moderation to be policing? A better model would be a moderator on a panel, who coordinates and facilitates discussion.
More good perspectives:
* Clyde Bentley of the Missouri School of Journalism — He says, "Newspapers are farms, not factories."
* Howard Owens, publisher of the Batavian, and former director of digital publishing for Gatehouse Media — See "The imperative of localism and local news" (and more).
*Journalism That Matters — Key facets of JTM include high-tech and high-touch; "storytelling to create healthy communities" (although I'd vote for "foster" instead of "create"); and journalism as conversation.
For myself, I acknowledge that I don't mix much with people where I live. On a copy editor's schedule, it's hard to mix much with people in general. But, for instance, at least I remind my paper that not everyone goes to college and works in an office.
My favorite metaphor of a good newspaper is that it of a village plaza. It's the hub. But if you don't mix with the people, it's an empty shell.


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Digital music, noise, and audio made exclusively with Linux Audio Software.
As of February 2015, most of my audio files are now hosted on SoundCloud. This is due the audio files requiring too much space. See this journal entry for further information.
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